August 23rd, 1956
Sweden Joins Five Nation Canal Mission
London
Osten Unden served as Sweden's representative on the committee seeking an agreed settlement of the Suez Canal dispute.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Osten Unden served as Sweden's representative on the committee seeking an agreed settlement of the Suez Canal dispute.
Osten Unden joined the committee's efforts to present an international plan without abandoning the search for a peaceful compromise.
Osten Unden participated in discussions about the guarantees sought by canal users and the Egyptian government's objections.
Osten Unden's committee could not bridge the disagreement between Egyptian sovereign control and the proposed international administration.